A Lot Of Cavities And Gum Disease Caused By Celiac?

[Cat Eyes]

I went to the dentist last week, and I have 3 more cavities. This brings me to a total of 8 cavities, and I am only 24 years old. My dentist also said I have gingivitis that could result in peridontal disease down the line if I don't take excellent care of my teeth from now on.

My mom has Celiac Disease, and at 50 she has had over 18 cavities, crowns, caps, etc. She also has receding gums and will need a gum transplant eventually. My mom and I also have yellowish almost see-through teeth which I think is probably the result of thin enamel. My mom thinks that the Celiac has caused all these dental issues. My dad and my sister, who do not have Celiac Disease, have very white teeth. My sister, who is only a few years younger than me, has no cavities, and I take way better care of my teeth than she does.

Does anyone else have a lot of dental problems and does it go hand in hand with this disease? Or did I just inherit my mom's bad teeth?

[Skylark]

Celiac disease causes thin tooth enamel. You inherited your mom's celiac and got the bad teeth because of it.

My mom and I have bad teeth too. Mom is DQ2 and gluten intolerant. I suspect I'm actually celiac, though I don't know for sure.

[i-geek]

I'm 32. Went gluten-free after self-diagnosis 8 months ago (and it was the right call). I've never had a cavity, but I have receding gums that are nearly to the point of no return and a long history of weak tooth enamel. My adult teeth are in better shape than my baby teeth were (needed crowns on the molars to keep them from crumbling) but I have light spots all over my teeth that the dental hygienist told me were weak spots in the enamel caused by malnutrition (which we assume is from the celiac disease as I have always eaten a good diet). My parents both have awful teeth (weak enamel/crowns and cavities up the wazoo; Dad had to have teeth replaced, etc.) and both have symptoms of celiac.